Welcome to Girl Scouts Guide

Your Year Begins Here!

Girl Scouts is the preeminent leadership development organization for girls. We offer every girl a chance to practice a lifetime of leadership, adventure and success!

Since 1912, Girl Scouts of the USA has provided girls the tools to lead, break barriers and create positive change. When you take the potential every girl has within her and add our girl-led, skill-building programming; unmatched leadership experiences; and caring adults whose networks can truly open doors, you get the power of Girl Scouting. Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri is an independent 501(c)3 nonprofit that fundraises to manage the operation of programs and Council-led activities, three camps spanning more than 1,500 acres, a state-of-the art program center and service center. Of every dollar raised, 90 cents is invested in our girls supporting their leadership development. Chartered by Girl Scouts of the USA, a national organization, GSEM administers the Girl Scout program in 28 counties in eastern Missouri including the City of St. Louis. Within Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri there are neighborhoods and districts—entities governed by Girl Scout policies, and managed by volunteers who support the day-to-day operations of our troops. Troops are groups of girls led by adult volunteers who have been background checked and registered as members.

Girl Scouts Is Accessible, and Valuable The annual membership for Girl Scouts is $25 and paid directly to Girl Scouts of the USA. All girls and adult volunteers are required to hold a membership in the national organization in order to participate in local Girl Scout programming. Financial assistance is available to help with the cost of membership, program and camp fees, and even uniform components.

To request financial aid, visit girlscoutsem.org/financialaid .

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